Posts by thedepressedsoul

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watchtower and money

by snare&racket in

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are you still a jw?

please ask yourself and think about is deeply..... if there is a god and he made this incredible universe.......what is more likely?.

a) that he needs your dollar bills to achieve his plans for the universe.

thedepressedsoul

Bible says money is the root of all evil and yet JW can't work with out it.

If the bible is real it is for small christian groups that do their best to live by it's standards how fits their conscience. None of this multimillionaire organization printing it's own materials telling you what is wrong and right.

If judgment day comes Jw and groups like them will be saying "look at the powerful works we preformed in your name" while the small humble christian groups are saved and people just trying to be good all around.

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Let it begin....

by snare&racket in

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about time..... "teachers, councillors and social workers in england and wales who fail to protect children could face up to five years in jail under new proposals.. the new measures, being unveiled by the prime minister, would see the crime of "wilful neglect" extended to cover children's social care and education.. there would also be unlimited fines for individuals and organisations shown to have let children down.".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31691061.

when they so cleverly predicted to us all that the world would turn against them, something that has not happened despite over a 100 years of taunting power and opposing religious figures, now it is likely to begin, they failed to mention that it would be due to rampant paedophilia in 'gods earthly organisation'.what a wholesome enviroment to grow up in and raise a child.. we have heard it said many times here that the jw's won't last as they are so entrenched in trends, so opposite to modern human progress, culture and society, they stand out as more extremist and inhumane by the year, mocked regularly in the media now.

thedepressedsoul

Who would have though, big A would be caused by JW touching kids!

For some reason when/if Jesus comes, I don't think he'll be fighting for JW. It's funny hearing all the JW say they're persecuted because of pedophilia. What happened to all those years of mocking the Catholics about how they weren't the true religion? Now that it's happening to them it proves they're the true religion?

These people are whacked!

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My wife is frightened about the end/ What to say without sounding Apostate?

by suavojr in

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friends

my wife called me at work saying she is scared after reading today's daily text.

i don't read it anymore, therefore i went online and found this.. tuesday, march 3 .

those days will be cut short.matt.

thedepressedsoul

See the funny thing about humans is when they look to the past they tend to remember the good and forget the bad and when they look to the future they think doom and gloom. I try to see the good in both.

There will always be world problems. & honestly if god exists and if he has a judgment day, it's not going to be in the JW favor so you're screwed either way.

Do what you know best and believe what you know to be best. If god has an issue you can ask where he was the whole time, make your peace and be happy about yourself as it ends =].

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I'm Ready... Thank you

by Garrett in

jw
friends

hey guys,.

so, something amazing happened recently.

i recently met with an old and very good friend of mine.

thedepressedsoul

Here's my thought:

I wouldn't DA yourself but whenever someone calls, see's you or the elders contact you, just tell them point blank it's all BS, and tell them why.

If they try to invite you to a judicial meeting, ignore them more. Don't play by their rules or give them the upper hand. Be yourself and show you could care less and that they have zero authority over you!

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They are still lying, even though they revised the FAQ.

by DATA-DOG in

do jehovahs witnesses feel that they are the only people who will be saved?.

many millions who lived in centuries past and who werent jehovahs witnesses will have an opportunity for salvation.

the bible explains that in gods promised new world, there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

thedepressedsoul

We are going to be seeing more of this. They have a religion they like to show the public and a religion for those on the inside. Common, they have two editions of the Watchtower!!!

Here's how you spin it in your favor though. Use JW.org and the public editions to your benifit. Use it whenever possible to get out of a situation or to stick to the elders. You'll see their heads spin as they don't know what to do.

They tried telling me not to be around someone who left "the truth" but was never DF so I showed them this on JW.org, "perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest." You should have seen their faces! haha

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March JW Broadcast: Once again disparaging Higher Education - this time in the Music Video.

by cappytan in

i will have the music video separated shortly.

will post the link once it's done..

thedepressedsoul

I don't know guys. I keep hearing people say that the org is losing it's grip, getting mainstream and more relaxed but I just don't see it. A lot of stuff seems to be going back to it's roots and old school ways.

I hate to say it but I think they are going to continue to tighten their grip. They're going to be tell there followers more and more what is right and what is wrong. It's already started. A Christians conscience will soon be a thing of the past.

I still don't believe their growth crap. The numbers don't add up. I think they're getting fishy on what they count as active. They're trying to make it sound like there is all this huge growth and how many more halls our needed etc... on their 2% growth which I even question that. Mean while they're selling halls, selling branches while telling everyone how much growth there is. Crazy seeing the double speak.

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my 10 year old son is paying attention at the meetings

by user100 in

the public talk on sunday was about evolution.. my son pointed out flaws in the speakers arguments during and after the meeting... mostly about how animals aren't able to communicate etc.

he even brought up coco the ape that is able to communicate via sign.. i told him that i heard a ton of inconsistencies but i am afraid to say anything because your mom will get angry :).

im glad he is paying attention.. and the school system must be doing something right..

thedepressedsoul

You'd swear that 99% of these speakers just throw into their talk whatever sounds good and whatever fits their agenda. Incorrect information is stated all the time and facts are cherry picked.

I have to say, when I give public talks I look out into the audience pretty hard. Maybe it's just me but I swear about 60% of the people have this look on their face like they know it's all complete crap. Again, it could just be me but I get this very strong sense and could point out ones that think it's bs. I'd be interested to know if I'm right.

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March JW Broadcast: Once again disparaging Higher Education - this time in the Music Video.

by cappytan in

i will have the music video separated shortly.

will post the link once it's done..

thedepressedsoul

As a younger person, I am currently saving and putting money into my retirement on a regular basis. When I tell fellow JW that you should see the look of disgust on their face. Most of them tell me what's the point of saving since the end will come. They continually tell me to not save and that it's a waste of time. It's almost like they would rather me just spend it. They say jokes about me and talk down to me but whatever.

Mean while most of them are in debt, living pay check to pay check and can barely afford their bills. To me it's crazy the stuff they condemn and how they treat people that actually try to be smart.

It'll definitely make for interesting conversations when we're all in our 60-70's, that's for sure.

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"Happy" Bethelite song update

by thedepressedsoul in

i spoke to a very reliable source at bethel and got an update on the happy song that they did.

apparently it was for family night, which is kind of like a talent show they do once a year at bethel.

people make videos, songs etc....

thedepressedsoul

Jake thanks for the info. Some things have changed since then though.

They are actually hiring out more construction workers. They have hired out contracts with workers at Warwick to assist in the building projects where volunteers fall short. Because they are hiring out work they do have to now apply OSHA standards for those that they hire outside.

Just thought I'd give you a little update on that information also.

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Why are we so hard on JW's??

by James Mixon in

jw
friends

i was thinking about this last night.

what would happen if.

someone new check out this site, what would they think?.

thedepressedsoul

It's because of how hard they are on their members. As simple as that.

If you have a bully in school that picks on a ton of people, most of those people when they get a chance will get back at him or not help him out in his time of need.

The same is with this bully of an organization. They crap on their members, harsh and make them feel bad about themselves. Instead of labeling everyone who disagrees as an apostate and actually took a minute to see why someone was upset or didn't believe a teaching I doubt people would be as hard back.

They use and abuse you until the 2nd something goes wrong in your life. Then, you're casted out and you have everyone turn your back on you. They're with during the good and against you during the bad.